Close Brothers Asset Finance Apprentice Handicap

Sandown

5:45

Date 2025-07-25

Distance 1m1f209y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,449

Runners 7

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2 (2)	King's Castle b Taryn Langley(5) · David Simcock	Taryn Langley(5) · David Simcock	137	—	/95/71	66	78	35	25d	—	—	-16	12.7	5/2 29%
Firm step forward when winning at Ffos Las (1m2f, good to soft) latest; back up 7lb; solid
3 (5)	Foreseen b Matthew Lloyd Slater(7) · Tony Carroll	Matthew Lloyd Slater(7) · Tony Carroll	136	—	959234	65	78	52	16d	—	—	-10	16.4	11/4 27%
In consistent form since May, latterly fourth of 11 at Kempton (1m3f, AW); turf is fine
1 (3)	Ocean Heights ch Jack Dace(5) · David Pipe	Jack Dace(5) · David Pipe	138	tv	811430	67	79	69	16d	—	—	-1	16.6	9/2 18%
Two wins on turf in May; excuse for a lesser effort a fortnight ago; could bounce back
6 (7)	Mrembo b Olivia Tubb(5) · Jonathan Portman	Olivia Tubb(5) · Jonathan Portman	132	p	-72316	61	73	67	31d	—	—	+2	17.2	5/1 17%
Disappointed latest start but otherwise in good form; beaten 2l in this race last year
7 (4)	Angelica K gr Alfie Redman(7) · Simon Hodgson	Alfie Redman(7) · Simon Hodgson	126	—	183975	55	73	-	16d	—	—	-4	4.5	10/1 9%
Kempton win in February; back on that sole winning mark and has form on turf
4 (6)	Versatile b George Bass · Michael Attwater	George Bass · Michael Attwater	135	—	5-0156	64	74	61	41d	—	—	+1	4.5	25/1 4%
Made all in four-runner race at Bath (1m2f, firm) in May; other efforts this term modest
5 (1)	Huxley b Tommie Jakes · Michael Attwater	Tommie Jakes · Michael Attwater	133	—	87-760	62	68	43	70d	—	—	+1	3.6	50/1 2%
Weak claims on current form; handicapper is trying to help but others preferred

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
King's Castle	9/4	5/2	9/4	2/1	9/4
Foreseen	11/4	5/2	5/2	11/4	5/2
Ocean Heights	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2	4/1
Mrembo	9/2	5/1	9/2	9/2	5/1
Angelica K	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1	10/1
Versatile	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	25/1
Huxley	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Mrembo

17.2

OR: 2.8 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Ocean Heights

16.6

OR: 4.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5.2

9/2

3rd

Foreseen

16.4

OR: 3.8 Form: 4.6 Odds: 8

11/4

King's Castle

12.7

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 8.7

5/2

Angelica K

4.5

OR: 1.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Versatile

4.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Huxley

3.6

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ocean Heights Top Rated	67	79	69
King's Castle	66	78	35
Foreseen	65	78	52
Versatile	64	74	61
Huxley	62	68	43
Mrembo	61	73	67
Angelica K	55	73	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
King's Castle	25d ago	Fit
Foreseen	16d ago	Fit
Ocean Heights	16d ago	Fit
Mrembo	31d ago	Fit
Angelica K	16d ago	Fit
Versatile	41d ago	Fit
Huxley	70d ago	Fresh

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